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Friday 9th September
Muslim Music Showcase (compered by Mahtab Khan & Arshia Riaz)
Town Hall, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B3 3DQ
7:00pm
£17.50 & £50 VIP (Mixed Seating Area) + £2 booking fee
0121 780 333
http://www.thsh.co.uk

Be part of the hottest vibe worldwide – Urban Ummah, music by Muslims for music lovers everywhere at this national launch.  With performers from the US to accompany homegrown UK talent, this promises to be a groundbreaking event.

This year’s theme is peace, love and unity.
 

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Saturday 10th September 2011
Yoruba Descendants Midlands (YDM) UK 2nd Bibi-Re Day Celebrations
Camp Lane Conference Centre, 176 Camp Lane Birmingham B21 8JA.
(Near West Bromwich Albion Stadium).  Bus Routes: 74, 75, 101
6pm till late.
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Hon. Ajibola Tijani (YDM Publicity Secretary): 0782 865 3598
www.ydm.org.uk

Bibi-Re Day celebrations: A celebration of the richness of Yoruba cultural heritage.
With musical entertainment by Aare (Sir) Shina Akanni & his Fuji Merit Band.
Bibi-re ko se f'owo ra.  Be there!  Please pass on the invitation to your friends and families.
 

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Thursday 13th October
Soweto Gospel Choir: African Grace
Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL
8pm
£22.50 / £25 / £27.50
02476 524 524
http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk

Heralded as the most exciting group to emerge in World Music in recent years, two-time Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir returns with a brand new show, African Grace.

Through vibrant rhythm, movement and its renowned vocal harmonies, Soweto Gospel Choir’s inimitable performance style has become a worldwide phenomenon. The Choir’s 24 singers, dancers and musicians deliver a flawless performance of traditional and contemporary songs infused with irrepressible spirit.
 

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Friday 14th October
Felabration featuring Dele Sosimi Ensemble
Hare and Hounds, Kings Heath High Street, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7JZ
8pm
£10 (advance)

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http://hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk

Celebration of all things Fela with special guests. This is the 1st ever Felabration party to be held in Birmingham, a fantastic tribute to the master.
 

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Friday 4th November
Toumani Diabate
Town Hall, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B3 3DQ
7:30pm
£21.50 + £2 booking fee. 20% discount for full and part-time students
0121 780 333
http://www.thsh.co.uk

One of the hottest World music stars to come out of Africa performs in this rare and intimate Birmingham concert.
Toumani Diabaté is one of the most important musicians in Africa. He plays the kora, a harp unique to West Africa with 21 strings; more than any other kora player it is Toumani who is responsible for bringing this instrument to audiences around the world. He is a performer of truly exceptional virtuosity and creativity.

For Toumani experimentation is simply part of the job of a modern griot (hereditary musician/historian), ‘The griot’s role is making communication between people, but not just historical communication. In Mali I can work in the traditional way, elsewhere I can work in a different way. Why not?’ He has worked with musicians and traditions of many different fields of music; from this he derived the ‘jugalbandi’ idea (musical dialogue between two instruments) that has become one of his trademarks.

He recently celebrated his second Grammy Award for Ali and Toumani, which has received enthusiastic reviews.
 

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Thursday 17th November
Making Tracks: Aurelio Martinez
mac (Midlands Arts Centre)
8:00pm
£6.50 (Concessions: £4.50)
0121 446 3232
http://www.macarts.co.uk

One of the most extraordinary and passionate Garifuna artists of his generation, Aurelio Martinez follows in the footsteps of the legendary Parranderos of the Caribbean coast of Central America.

Acclaimed for both his preservation and modernization of this musical tradition, Aurelio's virtuosity is found in his distinctive, soulful vocals and his talent as a songwriter.

Aurelio is the tradition bearer for a unique culture with African, Caribbean Indian, and Latin influences, but also a thoroughly modern artist determined to break new ground for his age-old roots.
 

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Thursday 24th & Friday 25th November
ACE Dance & Music: ICE
mac (Midlands Arts Centre)
2pm & 8pm (Thurs 24th); 8pm (Friday 25th)
£12 (Concessions: £9)
0121 446 3232
http://www.macarts.co.uk
http://www.acedanceandmusic.com

ICE looks at spirit, animism and the spark from within, exploring the moment where we cross over and become something else. Do we lose ourselves? Or do we still believe we are alive? As the tension builds and radiates from the stage, you will feel like you are watching a performance that has no second chance.
 

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